Fatal car crash and fire at Penampang roundabout leaves driver dead, passenger critically hurt

At approximately 4 am, a car overturned and caught fire at the roundabout on Jalan Bundusan in Penampang. The incident involved two young men; the driver, aged in his twenties, was declared dead on site by medical officers, and the passenger, of similar age, was discovered unconscious. Senior Assistant Fire Superintendent Zeno Tingalan reported that eight firefighters and two fire engines responded after an emergency call at 4.21 am.

Rescue crews used specialized tools to extract the victims from the burning Proton Persona. The severely injured passenger received preliminary care from emergency medical responders before being rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital I, while the deceased was handed over to police for investigation.